John Walker
Ohio State Buckeyes
90
Elite

John Walker

Ohio State BuckeyesElite
NTDefenseEliteTRANSFER · UCF
Projected Starter

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John Walker is the projected starter at NT for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Osceola, ranked #96 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 31 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #96 NatlTeam Share4%
Kissimmee, FL
Jersey
#55
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
324 lbs
Transfer
UCF

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—312.51

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9563
National Rank
#96
High School
Osceola
Hometown
Kissimmee, FL

Why this rating?

On a 96-rated defense; 74th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.85 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 90.

Team defense (SP+)
96
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 74% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 26% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

31 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement50%

Depth at NT · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 15590John WalkerStarter
  2. 25379Will Smith Jr.
  3. 39470Jason Moore
Coach Ohio StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.